Rebecca Ralls

I have never been an athletic person, nor a particularly healthy person. When becoming healthier became a goal of Daniel's I realized that I very much wanted to join him on that journey. I have some specific obstacles to overcome to realize those goals, but I am loving the results so far, and am excited to see how far I can get with dedication and perseverance. This blog will help me record the Journey so that I can look back to see how far I've come.

Achievements:* Pull up:Hybrid kip/deadhang (2/27/09)* Wallball:Hit the X with the 14# ball(9/20/08)Hit 5 Consecutive with the 10# ball(9/13/08)Hitting the X on the wall with the 10# medicine ball(6/28/08)* jump rope:. . * doubleunders: any(3/29/09)* box jump:jumping onto any box instead of stepping(8/4/08)* running:. . * mile: 10:30(12/11/08 - 10:12)* pushup: 10 full ROM w/o putting my knees down to get back up(8/6/08)1 full ROM w/o putting my knees down to get back up(8/5/08)* burpees: jumping into and out of the push up position instead of stepping. 10 consecutive burpees(9/3/08)jumping into and out of the push up position instead of stepping.(8/3/08)30 - 7:58 (7/23/08)

Comments:This workout was absolutely brutal. I nearly quit about half way through round 1 when some folks were heading out for the run on round 3 and I was still struggling through round 1 (The top finishers got this one done in 22-25 minutes). I forgot to hit the split timer between the SDHP and the thrusters on the first round, but I can guarantee that it was the thrusters that took the most time. I was only getting sets of 1 to 2 reps - 3 if I was lucky.

I just reminded myself of the mantra I discovered yesterday, with a slight (very effective) modification: "You can stop any time this gets too hard to continue." It's a very subtle shift from permission to a challenge. The stubborn mule in me is EXTREMELY reluctant to admit that ANYTHING is too hard, so if I have anything left, I'll keep going. Also, it helps me keep things in perspective. I know what hard is, I know the difference(generally) between pain indicative of an imminent injury and pain that is merely the discomfort brought on by hard work. The later does not count as "too hard".

Interestingly, my thrusters got better as the rounds went on. I found that I was able to string together as many as 5 in a row. The last round of thrusters went a lot faster than round 3 and 4 because Daniel came out to coach me and cheerlead me through it. Everyone else was long done, the sun was going down, and I was losing my determination. It made a huge difference to have him there urging me to pick up the bar and get it done. Thank you, honey!

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Daniel Olmstead

When I turned 30, I took stock of myself and was not very impressed with what I had become physically. I resolved to lose weight and get fit, and spent the next year and a half doing just that. In that journey I've discovered Crossfit and Rockclimbing, and am now passionate about them both. This is a log of my progress.